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[@saadlaws]

Do you know what I like about Steve? He’s just a regular guy out there and make an awesome projects. He’s not arrogant, he’s not trying to act like he’s better than you, he’s just a normal guy doing cool stuff. Definitely my favorite woodworker on KZbin. Hands-down.

[@jayhitek]

How do you call a God a "regular guy"..? Blasphemy!

[@Gleadogg]

Agreed. I also like that, as he got more popular and no doubt started to make a decent living off this, he didn't immediately go out and purchase all Festool equipment. For me, (and I can't stress that enough... just for me), once I see a woodworker with all Festool I can no longer see myself doing what they do. Sorry, Festool enthusiasts, the tools are no doubt awesome, but I find it ridiculous and a little pretentious to pay that much for tools.

[@JolienBrebels]

So true!!

[@24carrotgold8]

He's a "mere mortal" 🤗

[@danielpotter828]

@@Gleadogg 100% Agree.

[@Sanger.woodworks]

Steve, It was nice just to see you building something again. I enjoy listening to your podcast and watching the short videos but miss the build videos. Thanks for everything you give to the community!

[@DCgamer723]

Love the "extra fancy" paint job on your drill. It very wwmm, and the use of flat head screws, Drew Fisher would be proud.

[@emmatitova2154]

What is wwmm?

[@floydc3664]

@@emmatitova2154 His channel / Steve Ramsey - WWMM = ***Woodworking For Mere Mortals***

[@DCgamer723]

@@emmatitova2154 the name of the channel

[@Wordsnwood]

slotted screws!? What is this, Fishers Shop? 😉

[@billparrish4385]

Oh Steve, Steve, Steve! Edge-gluing hardboard pieces together end to end? You just can't stay away from the controversy, can you? Unfortunately, it worked, but at what cost to the comity and peace of the woodworking community? At what cost, Steve?!?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@bobby-c7731]

We need to have Patrick Sullivan do a 20 minute video, with graphs and science, about the pros & cons of edge joining MDF. 🤣😂😂

[@xxxenricop]

To solve the "washer hanging" issue you could have angled the board to 100deg instead of 90... Washer would not climb on the caps bit stay flat on the board thanks to gravity 😘

[@bssn9469]

No need for the plexiglass either.

[@AnonyMous-uy4hk]

I love that rattling noise when pieces get dropped. Love your channel. Superb content as always.

[@barryallin8161]

At last you're getting back to making things instead of talking to other makers. More please.

[@raymitchell9736]

Cool concept, looks like a fun game with a lot of playing options! I too liked the look of the furniture nails... I guess you could have drilled all of those holes through the plastic and used the furniture nails on the outside, I'll bet it wouldn't hang up on them if you did it that way.

[@Tufenuff83]

Classic Price is Right game.

[@danielleanderson6371]

Problem is if for whatever reason you need to remove the plexiglass you'd have to remove all of the nails, too. Plus you'd have to poke a bunch more holes through the plexiglass, which increases your chance of messing up somehow and scratching it.

[@raymitchell9736]

@@danielleanderson6371 Those are good reasons not to do it that way... it's too bad those nails didn't work out I thought they looked really good, any ideas how to save it so that Steve could have make the game with those nails?

[@danielleanderson6371]

@@raymitchell9736 Maybe with shorter nails that didn't need to pierce the wood back, you could just put them through the plexiglass. That way if you need to take the front off all the pegs just come with it and won't need to line up with any holes when you reassemble. Of course that doesn't solve the second problem I mentioned, but you could probably use paper or something to protect the plexiglass while you make the holes. Alternatively, you could use thinker pieces that wouldn't get wedged above the domes. Those would probably have to be wood instead of washers.

[@raymitchell9736]

@@danielleanderson6371 How about go back to the original design but use colored marbles? The nails would likely have to be closer together but I don't think the marbles would get caught like the washers. And I know they also make wooden balls that you can paint if you wanted to keep wood themed.

[@bobby-c7731]

I got a lot of enjoyment out of this “throw back” style video. Reminded me fondly of your weekly build projects. My favorite part is definitely your extra fancy, tie dye drill. Is there a sponsor link so I can buy me one of those?

[@onebackzach]

Something else that could create more playing options is to have reversible washers/landing pads, where one side is a unique color, and the other side is either black or white. That way you could probably have some different playing options.

[@halsaresnowpaw522]

I was thinking one way you could have used those large headed nails would have been to drill both the base and plexiglass as the same time and had the head outside instead of under the plexi, You would probably need to use some sort of spacer when driving the nails so they don't bend the plexi.

[@nathanlucas6465]

These things make such a satisfying noise 😁 Speaking of noise, are you doing a new year noise maker project this year?

[@cleanmyspace]

Why didn't I know it was this easy to work with plexiglass?!

[@egbluesuede1220]

sometimes when you exit a cut, it can chip off corners. I do a starter cut on one side, then flip it over and cut all the way thru to eliminate potential stress at the ends. If you really have a problem, you can also use painters tape to ensure clean cuts.

[@theJmanStriketh]

Also drilling can be a pain for some/many plastics. Exiting the hole can be an issue if you're not careful. You can risk it with normal bits, or they make special drill bits. Check online to see what issues you might run into.

[@velcroman11]

I can see myself NOT making this,why? Because after finishing it I would sit in the workshop and play with it, and pay with it. The sound it makes is almost hypnotic.

[@gregmize01]

Check out Red Letter Media's version of this...you're welcome😏

[@petercollin5670]

Plinketto!

[@CrowManyClouds]

Yup, I was disappointed that there were no bad movies in this video!

[@Maxid1]

1:56 I lost the love of my life in one of those sea food bars. first it's just waitressing but eventually they want the Scallops to strip. It ultimately ends in garlic butter. I'll miss you forever Shelly..

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

Couldn't you drill holes in the plexi using your drill press, and have the pins go through the plexi, so only the nail part of the pin interacts with the discs?😊😉

[@201081hero]

Next project: the cliffhanger game complete with yodelling mountain climber.

[@lannygreenbaum1709]

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[@marcobucci]

Quarantining with my 2-year-old daughter. This is the perfect project (will use dowels for the pegs so she can spend time gluing all of them herself.) Thanks, Steve!

[@GregStanton.]

it's nice to see someone actively using a jigsaw and not saying "i hate using jigsaws"... or saying "just use your bandsaw instead" haha. a jigsaw is one of the easiest tools to come by when youre broke and have no space. and a bandsaw...well, not so easy

[@bigal6667]

Thank you for the video. I do miss them.

[@EverymanBuilds]

I like that you included the one-leg-lift when using the jigsaw to show that anyone can make the project 😃

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

Does Brad like you using his nails?

[@guywoodman7]

This is awesome. I always loved plinko and haven’t thought about it in forever. Meanwhile here I am with 3 little kids thinking about stuff I can build for them for them to enjoy. Love the idea of tiles that move for each landing zone. I think I’ll add numbers to them so we can keep it fresh. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@sfan2767]

I love the custom artwork on your drill

[@eaglesfan19029]

Seeing the gripper made me think of the old sponsorships you had and the various ways to segue into, “micro jig home of the gripper!”

[@PamelaPIA1]

What diameter washers did you use?

[@alexpechauer476]

Your drill looks way better now!

[@JolienBrebels]

That looks like a great project Steve! It looks like a fun game for people with mental and physical disabilities, so I need to make one for the people in my regular job! :D I have lots of scrap plexiglass, but oh man it stinks when you're sawing it! Thanks for the idea! And yes, it looked really cool with the special nails, too bad that it didn't work out. And I looove the color combo of blue and purple. My season two of my miniseries Prepare Yourself For Christmas has also just begun!

[@ifscottcanyoucan]

Redoing a project? Guess you are running out of......troll comments! 🤣 Thanks for the vid.

[@mreoski]

Terrific video. You are so talented. I'm jealous of your wood shop and tool setup. Subscribing.

[@PaulDGreen]

This looks like a lot of fun, both making and using. Thanks for the great project and video!

[@MarceloFreitas70]

Hi, Steve. Very nice Plinko v2.0 . Thank you for sharing.

[@Maxid1]

I never thought you'd be one to start insulting the communists Steve. Wait, it says 'pLinko", My mistake, never mine...

[@turkkaholmqvist4640]

I would have elevated this by using those furniture nails but put them through that plexi-glass so head above glass and not interfering with washer - Of course I am not familiar with mechanics of that game and I don't know if it's mandatory for nail to have head under plexiglass... Also I don't know will it affect on that lovely sound that washer is making when they do fall throught that game. this latter can probably be solved by making thru-hole slight bigger than nail so nail has still room to vibrate and larger hole still will be hidden by head of nail.

[@elizabethg9171]

My husband and I totally miss all your woodworking videos. We always watched. Good luck though with the new ventures.

[@libertarian1637]

They make down-cut jigsaw blades which work great for template and laminate work as they help push down the template whereas standard up-cut blades work to pull the template/laminate up as was happening in your video. When template or laminate work matters I always use down-cut blades and always have a few on my kit.

[@danielvandoorn]

You could have drilled holes in the plexiglass and hammered the furniture nails through maybe? Still retaining the cool look, but not risking the washer getting stuck.

[@DustyFixes]

Cool video, Steve. My problem isn't how to get machinery, I already have a complete wood shop in a storage room. I just can't find anyone willing to loan me any money to rent a small building to put it all in so I can go back to work. I had a running wood shop until the landlord sold the building out from under me when property prices went so high.

[@jayhitek]

I've had the worst luck cutting plexi with my regular table saw blade. the chip outs are insane. So I use a special blade for cutting plastic with like 200 teeth on it. but it's only 7" for a circular saw. I put that in my table saw and get better results.

[@SometimesDrawings]

I really liked the rounded, brilliant, shiny looking furniture nails-I'd've just ground down the edges of the washers until they completely fell through.

[@DCgamer723]

Or use slightly smaller ones

[@zackschumann5521]

Scoring plexiglass with a razor a couple of times and snapping it over the edge of a desk works very well if you aren't in possession of a table saw. It snaps nice and clean and straight with about 100% less mess to clean up.

[@EricMichaelLP]

What a coincidence that Colin Furze decided to put a Plinko in his newest video from 9th of december, and then you happened to have Plinko as a video for today. Haha

[@johnwkomdat]

Robert at Under Dunn recommends IPG 9970 carpet tape for easy release.

[@robertsfadejevs3144]

You could instead of furniture nails use regular nails with very big heads. As far as I know they are used to attach furniture backs.

[@docolemnsx]

Great. Just thanks, Steeeve. Now I wanna do a bunch of those!

[@bokkenka]

Not a single clamp used. And you call yourself a woodworker. :)

[@JaceTLittle]

If anyone wants alternative to spray gluing template, i used a scrap piece of peg board and dotted holes with a pencil when i made mine.

[@c.a.g.1977]

If the furniture nails are long enough you might consider adding the plexiglass first, then drill holes and put the furniture nails through those holes?

[@ardemus]

I like it, particularly the addition of the removable targets. I wonder a few things 1) How easy is it to get the targets out? It seems like you'd want a finger notch at the front, or a depression at the front so you can press down and cause the back to lift so you can grab it. 2) How well will the paint hold up on the washers? It seems like you might want to put grease on the edges of the washers so they're bare metal and then use primer and paint to get a durable bond. 3) How well will the landing pads hold up? Would it make sense to cut acrylic pads out of the scrap instead? You could make them 2 different ways (or 2 sets), one for use with custom printed paper targets (points, colors, whatever) or with colors painted on the back side (safe from chipping off).

[@mccalejk2]

Or you can just flip the entire thing over and they'd fall out. You're overcomplicating things.

[@SteveRamsey]

Wow. I mean, I guess?

[@Twin2cn]

This is great! You think your plans would work on poster board or cardboard to make this?

[@grzesiek92062203815]

Why i didnt Have a notifications about this😐 Good that you made a post with a link. Good job 👌

[@Endurorodzndubz]

Or you could have, just made the washer smaller, then it would not get stuck.

[@IR-nq4qv]

You should have sandwiched ball bearings in between the back board and the front glass

[@MCsCreations]

Brilliant, Steve! Nicely done! 😃 I'm going to try to make one as well! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@markrobinson8080]

the washers falling down was soooo satisfying

[@robertpyrosthenes1092]

Please keep your thumbs away from the jig saw blade!

[@gordonwiley2006]

Could put numbers on one side of those tiles, so you could have different slots worth different points values too.

[@hansangb]

@7:10, maybe drill holes in the plexi and nail in the furniture nails from the outside? They did look nice! Course, it's a major pain to drill plexiglass, but the big head would hide most of the mess, I would think.

[@tombauer5762]

What's that thing you are using to pound the nails in called? Where do you buy them?

[@travisgreen3533]

I miss your building videos also. My wife likes them too.

[@crumbocrumbo6814]

I just want to know the size of the spacers between the separators on the bottem that would save me a lot of time

[@jeffymooch]

The ending almost requires you to put the #ASMR tag in your video :)

[@imcg]

Brilliant video Steve, you've inspired me recently. Making your ToyBox for my boys for Xmas. Just waiting on my tools to arrive :) Also love this project, think it could be fun! I need a tablesaw..

[@jayyambrovich3740]

Greetings from Portugal Steve!! I love the use of bright colors on your projects, especially this one. Thanks for keeping your channel alive through the pandemic.

[@donvito1973]

Microjig should still be paying you, you're still the best advert for the gripper they ever had :-) Nice work Steve, and Merry Christmas everybody.

[@ElliotNesterman]

FWIW, those little brass plated, dome-headed nails are not brads. They're called escutcheon pins. Traditionally they are used to attach the decorative escutcheons of locks, pulls, and other brass hardware.

[@SteveRamsey]

Correct!

[@enbycowboy3485]

I remember somehow finding your original Plinko video when I was like 15-16 - now I’m still watching your videos as an adult and I still get the same excitement and joy of watching your projects come together 💖

[@ThymeKeeper]

You should revisit the TARDIS. I don't mean the full size one (as cool as that was). Maybe do a tabletop one that can be used as a storage case for something.

[@SteveRamsey]

I'm not sure anyone watches that show anymore! 😂

[@glg3945]

That looks really cool!❤ 👌 Thank you for sharing this information. Peace and good fortune and good health to you and your family. Happy Holidays 🎊🎄🎉

[@LionsSlappy]

Saweeeeeet, makin this for a Christmas present for the kids!

[@Bender1138]

I have the same spray painted drill! Well, it's different colors but its the same idea. It's got paint and stain all over it, just like my workbench (a BMW, of course). One of the reasons I love Steve's videos is that he uses his tools like a normal person would. Tools get used and get old and dirty and paint gets on them, etc. They're treated as TOOLS, not collectors items or "toys" like some of the pristine tools you see in the expensive woodworking shops in other videos.

[@pteddie6965]

This is a cool project, Steve. It certainly be a great gift to make for a youngster on your Christmas list. It would probably be the only gift that the kid gets that doesn't require batteries or a cord! Keep the projects coming! Thanks for the video.

[@krisz1156]

Thats a nice colorful ryobi :D

[@santadorkk4862]

Love the end result. Just finished making my own for Christmas fun. I used copper nails for the pegs, looks good sounds great.(bit pricy on the nails though)

[@penjon]

How easy is it to drill through plexiglass (without cracking it)? Wondering if putting holes in the plexiglass and then putting the furniture nails through the plexiglass might have worked like you had wanted.

[@Julika7]

Why doesn't the spray adhesive hold on the wood?

[@alfredneumann4692]

Looks nearly like the Gauss-Bell.

[@breakinn403]

Nice simple fun project.

[@zacharysweeney978]

I'm so sad about the paint job on the drill! How do we know to thumbs up your videos if we can't tell if you're on the same team as us?!?

[@SteveRamsey]

🤣

[@mariushegli]

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

[@AuskeFlapTrap]

I didn't know Ryobi made a tie-dye drill

[@ericdgood]

Now I have to make one to see a washer fall in the right color spot. You could have shown that once and I would have been satisfied. Thanks Steve.

[@lestergrayson3049]

Drill the plexiglass and use the tax

[@durulvarol]

You could made a solid puck kinda thing instead of removing the fancy nails :(

[@thebakermaker1500]

Project Video Comment Brigade assemble!!!!!

[@charlesgerlach7059]

great project, beginner here since retired and want to start selling toy things at local flea markets. Have made your countdown calender, pillory and stock, some trucks and things. learning on each one. cant wait to get started on this project

[@lightdark00]

The catchment area is undersized it seems.

[@jack002tuber]

Makes me think of the price is right.

[@MartinSh429]

I imagine playing this with this loud noise at noon when my parents were taking a nap could lead to a good long punishment, I'm glad new generation kids don't have those restrictions lol

[@wolfman75]

👍😎💡🤘

[@fernandoenciso1411]

How do you nail brad nails so plumb?

[@robschaffer2189]

I really like the sound this makes. Cool project!

[@ddutton0]

I love how you are not afraid of color

[@davidcowperthwaite1159]

How big do the washers and small squares have to be so they do not risk being a child choke hazard?

[@SteveRamsey]

I think 24" or larger.

[@Dukefazon]

how about having the board not straight but a little leaned back, that way the washer slides all the way on the board snugly?

[@f.demascio1857]

Why not mount it on the base with a slight lean back (very slight)?

[@robertwolf8123]

what size washer did you use?

[@kencoleman7762]

Yet another valuable video. Thanks for the project.